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ton of the area i'll this crop OF
about 100000 acres, oil OF
which might be turned to pasture
or forage crops, or, il any increase
in these crops should be deemed
unwise, the land so spared might
be planted with timber and double
benefit secured.
There are many ways IN which
the corn crop may be improved
that are but little thought of. The
cob or spike or rachis-to speak
correctly-upon which the grain
is borne is considerable item In
the yield of the crop. The per-
centage of cob to grain varies very
much. Some varieties of corn,
for instance, have no more than
II to 13 per cent. Of cob, OF a
weight of 8 pounds in the 70
pounds allowed for each bushe'.
This leaves nearly 81 pounds OF
grain to the bushel Other va1ie-
ties have larger cobs, ranging up
to "a per cent of the weight, leav-
ing less that So pounds to the
bushel of grain, difference OF
nearly IA bushels in the 100 of
grain in favor of the more produc-
tive ear. Thus, if the best kind of
corn were grown, one seventh OF
the land, or about 100000 acres
could be spared, and the saving
to the farmer ii cost of crop would
be more than S50,000,000 and this
amount would be added to the
profits.
One more point in this regard
may be mentioned. Much is said
abont multiple ears on the stalks
and kind of corn which has the
habit of bearing two ears upon a
stalk is thought to be most val
liable acquisition. Butone good eal
is better than two inferior ones
just as shepherds consider orc
good single lamb more profitable
than two smaller twins. The solid
contents of a cylinder increases ii
proportion to diameter in the IA
ito of the square OF the diameter
thus an ear Of corn twice as thick
as another will have four times the
solid contents, and of course must
have much larger weight Of corn
A multiple caring variety grown
in Tennessee, which has sinai
ears, produces less corn per acre
with two ears to each stalk, thar
the large Chester County Pei II.
corn with less than one ear to eacl
stalk. Some of these large ear;
have quart of corn upon them
and thus thirty-two ears woulJ
produce a bushel of grain This
point is of great significance ii
regard to the improvement of tEf
crop.-New York Times.
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Consumption can be Cured.

DR.. j. S. Combs Owensville, Ohio
says: Il have given Scots Emul-
sion OF cod liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites to four patients with
better results than seemed possible
with any remedy. All were her
editary cases of Lung disease, and
advanced'sto that stage when
Coughs, pain in The chest, frequent
breathing. frequent pulse, fever
and Emaciation. Al these cases
have increased in weight from 1G
to Is lbs, and are not ROW needing
any medicine
Says the Tribune and Farmer
mo use TO grow perishable fruits
and vegetables, like peaches.
onions, celery. more than the fami-
~ can consume, unless you have
access to a near market. 1t hard
ly ever pays to ship peaches to the
large cities from way inland, ex-
cept perhaps, from southern sec
tons in order to catch the early
trade. Work the home market
for all it is worth. Still it is al
ways better to grow these articles
in excess of the home needs than
not 10 grow enough. The sur.
plus can always be put to some
use
Beans may be rather expensive
feeding, bat they are rich in nitro
gen and are excellent for produc.
ing eggs, as they can be PARTIAL,
made to supply the place of meat
3 quart of beans cooked to piece:
and thickened with ground grain
and chopped hay, makes q foot
that is as nearly complete as coulC
be wished, and as the inferior
beans and peas can sometimes be
purchased at an advantage they
may not be as expensive as expect
ed. If the hens lay well on sucl
food the expense will be lessenec
in proportion.
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Improving the Corn Crop.

The Importance of the corn
crop gives the greatest interest to
any suggestions in regard to i'm
proved methods of culture and
any possible increase in the yield
A larger yield is tantamount to a
decreased cost, for if but one
bushel in a hundred can be added
to the gross products it would
make up the equivalent of l6,00J,-
600 bushels, or the product of
100000 acres, all of which might
be spared for other crops. But it
is quite possible to add at least
twenty-five per cent. to the aver
age yield, which is only twenty
five bushels per acre in a favor
able year. No one will hesitate to
affirm the easy possibility of rails
ing this yield to thirty or thirty
five bushels per acre, and this
would be equivalent to reduc-
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The beauty of keeping COWS
where the cream can be sold for
cash is that it brings in continu-
GUS supply of money. The farmer
can always have some money. IL
he hasa special call, such as a note
falling due, or taxes to pay, he can
save up his sums for cream and
meet it, in the place OF his being
compelled to sell his hogs or some
other property at a sacrifice.
It is said that invalids who are
largely confined to diet of milk
acquired such delicacy of taste
that they detect a change in the
cows that produce it, and know
the flavor of their favorite COW and
the proportion of it they get each
day. Some pick out the milk
they relish, and when traced to
the COW that yield it, will have nc
other so long as it is obtainable.
They become as cranky as old
topers are in regard to their
wines.
The French, who export more
pears than any other nation cover
the inside of the boxes with spongy
paper or dry moss, which absorbs
the moisture. Each pear Is ther
wrapped i. 80 PAPER, add placed
In layers il the ,xas, the largest
and least mature in the bottom, fiji
ling all interstlces with dry moss
Thus they viii keep month OF
more. They are so closely packet
that, though they cannot toucl
each other, all motion is prevented
II one decays the others are no
| harmed.
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kind Of settlement of his fraudu-
lent claim. Our INDUCTION needs
repeating once more: Farmers
sign nothing for strangers. -
American Agrieulturist.
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~ a57- 15facgr.-. - 1'ia .s- =. coe'::
az f.-s. 4 sse-
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ere You going South

If so, it is OF great Importance to
you to be fully informed as to the
cheapest, most direct and most
direct and most pleasant rout.
You will wish to purchase your
ticket via the route that viii sub
ject you to no delays and by which
through trains are run. Before
you start you should provide
yourself with a map and time
table of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Gulf Railroad (Memphis
Short Route South. The only
direct route from and via Kansas
City to all points in Eastern and
Southern Kansas, Southwest Mis-
souri, and Texas Practically the
only route from the West to all
Southern cities. Entire trains
with Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars and free Reclining Chair
Cars, Kansas City to Memphis;
through Sleeping Car Kansas
City to New Orleans. This is the
direct route, and many miles the
shortest line to Little Rock, Hot
Springs Eureka Springs, Fort
Smith, Van Buren,, Fayetteville
and all points in Arkansas. Send
for a large map. Send fo- a
copy of the Missouri and Kansas
Farmer" an eight-page illustrated
paper, containing full and reliable
information in relation to the
great States of Missouri and Kan
sas. Issued monthly and mailed
free. Address.
j. Z. LOCKWOOD.
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Always Reliable.

j. G. Jamison's drug stock is
replenished daily from the largest
wholesale houses in the country
you can feel assured that you are
getting pure drugs at bottom
prices; you will always find full
line of Holland Remedies. If you
have any aches or pains apply
Holland Balm, and be relieved.
Price so cents.
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Live by the day; you will have
trials and strength according to
your need; leave tomorrow with
the Lord. Tomorrow may be
eternity with you; therefore, live
as on the margin Of eternity, as
next door to Heaven.
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j. Z. LUCA " UOD.
G. 2. & I. a. Kansas City

If you want to get at the circum-
ference Of a man, examine him
among folks; but if you want to
get at his actual diameter, meas
ure him at his his freside..
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Nothing is so fearful as bal
conscience.
Charity begins at home, but 1t
ought MOI to lie down there and go
into trance.
Beware OF signing any paper for
a travelling agent or other stiang-
er.
he who can suppress a moments
anger may prevent day OF sor-
row.
Pleasure must first have the
warrant that it is without sin; then
the measure that is without excess.
Sir Walter Raleigh asked a IA
yor Queen,Elizabeth, which he fre-
quently did, to which she replied:
Raleigh, when will you leave of
begging? when your Majesty
leaves Off giving" was his reply.
SO long mrst and may We contin-
| Ne to pray ellspring
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Lodge Meetings To- Night.

The following lodges meet tonight at tn,
places named:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Commandery. No. /
Ma onic Temple; Masonic Relief, Masouic
Temple; Masonic Mutual Relief Association
Masonic Temple
G A. &c. =. Morton, No. 4, G. A. Hall,
p,nnsy lvania avenue: Kit Carson, No. ., q. A
inll, Pennsylvania avenue.
o. q. F-Federal City, No. 90, Odd
Fellows Hall; Ruth, No. 2, Odd Fellows
Hail
Knights of Pythias- franklin, No. 9, Nc
Cauleys Hall. 20J Pennsylvania avenue south
east Hermione. No. 10, Georgetown; Mount
Vernon, No. 8. Pennsylvania avenue and
Ninth street northwest.
l. o. of R-Union. No. 81, 3li Eighth street
northwest.
&. A. F.-Newton Camp, lie Droit building,
Room 10.
Sons of Jonadab-Hope, No. II, Pennsylvania
avenue and Ninth street.
A. l.. OF B.-Capital City, No. 463, Seven h
and X streets northwest.
|. o. M-Capital, No. IL. 600 C street north.
west.
LOG. T. Fidelity, No. q, Hnynes's Hall,
AnRcostia Columbia No p, 923 + street.
X, T. OF T.-Capital City, No. l, Stidham's
Hall, 1923 Seventh street northwest
j. o. U. A. M.-Golden Rule, No. 2, Academy
Hall, 1906 ThiIty.secOnd street northwest.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Building Permits.

The following building permits were issue
yesterday: James McaIahon, to erect brick
dwelling, Eumbered go Seventh street north
east; $3.50. Richards &c Sorrell, 10 erect thra
brick dwellings, numbered ASS, 4lO and i92 n
nee southwest; $500. q " Handy, to cree
hr'ck dwelling, numbered $40 l. street north.
wtst; $3.50. Weipr d Repetti, to erect franz
dwelling on sixteenth and b streets lorth
east $500 Il. A. DOrc, 10 erect two bSics
dwell ings, numbered go and 72I street north
ra'i: $3.50. NJ. ]. sauter, to erect two ori *
uwel inss, numbered 3UG and 3NS + 81 eet
,lurtl west; ,0CO Mrs. Duiour. TO repair
'2j3 T street northwest; $500. SIrS. a. Il
Aripht, to remove Nos. iOo and 40 Ninth
S,eit outhwest: $500. NJ +. Harrison, TO repilr
No. G27 street northwest: s., 10. J. =. waggA
man, to repair Nos. 1877 and 1879 Half stree
-outhwe,t; SlG0. II Baum, to repair NJ. 2le
nd 22l seventh street southwest; sag Mr.
.irinncll, to repair No. i03 l. street snut heasl
$40. X. A. Dure, to remove No. 7ai First stree
ortheast; 500 W. I. S 7, II. Walker, t. re.
air house at Eleventh and d streets south.
west; 81 coo. $. G. IlHnter, TO repair 30. lSJl
str. ct northwest; 500. August Long, to re
mir No li22 Mar, and avenue northeast; elOO
II Cavanau.n, TO repair Nos. 1909 and lGll p
-lrei noJthweSt; 500. George W CHsilelr, to
repnlr No. 27l7 street northwest; 500. n
II ,%opp. to repai' No SD Eighth street north
west. ST50.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
CHANGING THEIR QU RTERs.
The Surgeon Generals Clerks Enter
the New Building.

the New Building.
Congress, at the last session, thinking
that the new building at the corner OF
Seventh and b streets southwest would be
completed in time, failed to make an ap-
proprlation for continuance OF the rental
Of the buildings at Tenth and streets
northwest. As consequence the records
are being removed to the new building,
which the clerks will be forced to occupy
in the uncompleted state-Dr. Billings and
his 1876 clerks being the first to take posses
sion.
The entire first floor Of the new building
will be occupied by the record and pension
division. This ia the division Il which all
claims for pensions Are referreu-that Is,
where pension claim is based on wound
said to have been received In battle.
The second floor will be occupied by
Offices in the center or main part, while the
west hall will be used for the museum and
the east hall for the medical library. There
are about 125,000 volumes, all told, and
they will be arranged In what is known as
the Stack system. The library will, Of
course, not be ready for usefor some time
hut DIR. Billings is doing all be can to have
II In such condition that when the medical
congress convenes next menth visitors may
have at least view of II.
National Republican., 1887-08-24

AT the regular weekly meeting OF the
Logan Camp Guard held last evening the
following members were elected aud mus
tered W. B. Dawson, julius Rosenmyer,
VIM. S. Cole, F. Fitzgerald, l.. B. Taylor,
f NJ. Corbin, P. Il. r, NJ. Sattes, Frank T..
harding, John l.. Carroll, John @. Foster.
Mr. Sattes was elected first lieutenant.
This company is recruiting rapidly aud bids
fair to be one of the best-drllled organiza.
lions in the National Guard. 1t officers are
5. 4. Thomason, captain; first lieutenant,
P. X. r. NJ. sattes; secoud lieutenant, Wm.
G. Farquhar.
National Republican., 1887-08-24

The adjourned meeting Of the Marion
Rifles was held last night, and ten more
members added to the list, as follows A..
c. Columbus, j. Thompson Gross, C. II.
Moore, j. i. White, +. s. Baxter, Edward
J Walsh, Fred. Hartwell, Wm. w. Everett,
Charles NJ. Keifer, and Garry Lewis Sew
rral committees were appointed, and the
meeting adjourned. After the meeting
hey had their first drill, and did remark
ably well. The Marions nave now nearly
fifty members on the list.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
RnhherIpa Kennrfed

Sarah Brown, living at No. III street 1rlh.
west, ret rorts that ON the 10Th instant one bluc
six circular. valued ut SIS and one silk gold
head umbrella worth s., were stolen from her
room. Julia Thomns. of willow Tree alley
southwest, reports stolen from II truuk IN ner
hoNse wearing apparel valued at So; the trunk
was broken open. John I. Hoge. No. 1926 sixth
'treet northwest, reports stolen from his house
one ANAL alGfm clock worth So.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Music at the Capitol Grounds.

The following programme of music will be
rendered by the Marine Band, under the
direction OF Prof John Philip Sousa. this after.
noon at the Capitol grounds: March, my
Gid" (by requestl, Bale; gavotte, "Secret
Love" Resch; fantasia, Vienna Sounds"
Godfrey; valse, "Estudiantlna," Wadtenfel:
song, "RocKed in the Cradle of the Deep"
Knight caprice, Jolly Coppersmilh' (by re-
quest Peters; descriptive fantasia, "a Hunt
ing Scene" Bucalossi.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
CITY ITEMS.

Rowland DENTAL ASSOCIATION, 2ll Four
and-a-half street northwest, three doors north
Of Pennsylvania avenue. e. +. Rowland, NJ.
D., G. II. Howland, ID. D.S., surgical, operative,
nitrous oxide, 90 cents each TOOTH and only so
cents extra for gas, whether ono or number
)f teeth are extracted at the same sitting.
persons. Artificial teeth 81 per set. Gold,
amaigam, and white filings Inserted In the
best manner All work warranted first class.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Departmental Chaaess.

The following department changes were
made yesterday: Promoted-Elbridge G. Chap
man and Bertis B Thomp3on, from class to
class .: Walter 5 Kaye aud Edward j. Young
hom VI, coo to class l.
William L. Etka has received a permanent
appointment as VI 900 clerk in the surgeon
generals Office under civil service rules.
Sarsfeld A. Mccarthy has been promoted
from olassl to Class 2, In the chief engineers :
Office,
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Sale of silver Plated Ware.

To make room for fall stock, we offer the fol-
lowing great bargains: Best quadruDle plate
cake baskets, SS; best quadruple plate butter
dishes, 81; best qnadruple plate fee pitchers
&c; hest guadrlple plate sugar bowls, si b.sl
.p"ons half % dozen c Is: line qS pse and and cIss Ia
berry dishes. 81; 5piece tea set, worth Sl5, for
els. A large assortment of wedding presents
equally low. X. HARRIS & Co,
432 Seventh street.
National Republican., 1887-08-24

The following were fined In the police court
yesterday flr violating the building regula-
lions; Harry ). Holdhau, failing 10 exhibit u
light on materials, sl0 James White & Co.,
same Oilense, SlO :. Shedd ike Otfeuse,
protect bed Of mortar, SO; Charles A Lemore,
Occupying toe much space, $40, sentence sus'
pended.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Fire Department II regulations A Amended

The following order, amending section II of
the flTe department regulations, was issned by
the commissioners yesterday: "From 10 p, M.
TO G IA. III. II strict watch shall be maintained
at each Of the houses III reliefs, as near as pos.
sible. Of one hour each, The foreman and
assistant foreman (instead OF englneerJ of en-
gine companies and foreman and tillermau OF
truck company shall, on alternate nights be
held responsible for the enforcement of this
order"
National Republican., 1887-08-24
The Commissions Signed.

The President yesterday signed the follow.
ing commissions Of officers for the District Ma
tional Guard: Captains VIM. II. Murphy and
John J. Costlnett; first lieutCnants, Dorsey +.
seville, James n. Kelley aud John Kelley;
second lieutennnis. d. Sim John ,oA, Harry
WRkh, RObt, II. Wade, Frank II Pad sett,
Howard Bonn. aud AlOyslus A. King.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Gan Men Are Lara"

aid David of old. He was probably prompted
10 make the above remark after trying SOM
unreliable catarrh remedy Had he been
tried Dr. Sage's Remedy, he might have had a
better opinion of mankind. We claim that no
case Of catarrh can withstand the magic effects
Of this wonderful medicine. One trial of II
will convince you OF its efficacy. By druggists
ntty npnTs
National Republican., 1887-08-24
TIE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY .
Minor Occurrences in and About the
CITY.

CITY.
The treasury yesterday issued warrants on
account OF pensions for s16,25300O.
The District assessor decides that the Emer.
gency Hospital must pay It's tax
The commissioners are asked to pave
Maine avenue with asphaltum or composition
blocks
Complaints against the garbage service are
coming In steadily at the commissioners
Office.
The pc,i ion against the "Y." sigoed by iO7
resident, has bcen.rcceiyed by the commts-
ACnVTs.
Complaint is M of the bh oouditlpn OF
NJ street, between Fcur-iud-a.half ana Union
sire cts southwest
A car driver on the + street line had his arm
broken Monday night Mt Fourteenth aud II
streets 10y his horse Kicking.
Lucy Strothers, colorcd, was fined $40 or
thirty DAYS by Judge Harper yesterday for
sealing number OF articles from her en-
plUycr.
Thomas j. Buckley by n bill in equity seeks
10 dissolve the partnership existing between
himself and Bernard Leonard in the real estate
business.
Tho following Virginia postmasters have boon
appointed: John W. Hildebraud, Millngtou,
Alheiuarle county. and George d. Dixon, Mu-
rat, Roeebfidgc county.
Justice Merrick yesterday denied prelimi.
nary injunction in the equity cause Ol II. Z.
Page against q. +. Coil, asking that the defend.
ant be restrained from prosecuting u suit at
law.
Capt. W. II. II. Gonld and wife celebrated on
last Monday night at their residence, No. III d
tICet sOuthwl 81, the twenty nth anniversary
oi thCir wedding. There were many callers,
md most enjoyable evening was spent.
George Roberts, colored, was held for the
grni d jury for q st cpd oiiense oi petit larceny
~ Juoge Harper Yesterday Counsel John A
MOss, who de ended Roberts, left tho COR.
room tecaus1 the court refused to let Robert,
ustify In his own behalf.
President Hurst, Of the Washington an
ueOrg, town Railroad Company, cOmpaiI
nat the heavy wagons on the fifteenth str'.t
ear tracks Int ricre with car traffic. H..
wants TO Know II this interference with e."
yompany's privileges is granted by tn ir
barter
National Republican., 1887-08-24
uabitual ConstipntIon

And kdncy and liver Ills, depending on a
weak or inactive condition OF the kidneys,
mantntiv cured DULY by tho i'c use Of the gentle
SGT effective laxative and diuretic, syrup of
Figs. It's advantages are evident; II is easily
taken, pleasing To the taste, acceptable to the
tom, and truly beneficial IN effect. For sale In
30 % nj and 81 bottles by all lenhng drnsgists.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
no STUDY IN SCHOOL.
Pupils should Not BE Pushed to ovor-
worE

School Trustee Ross Fish stated yester-
dsy that he intends at the next meeting Of
the school board to introduce a resolution
requiring school children In certain grades
to study their lessons In the school rooms
In place Of at home. The resolution will
also require the children to leave their
books In their school desks on leaving for
home.
~ AM led to this" said Mr.. Fish," by the
frequent complaints that parents make to
me OF the overwork and 'cramming' that
the children are required to do at home with
heir studies. do not think that It Is the
proper thing to compel little ones to be
kept indoors studying multitude Of pages,
I'd particularly endeavoring to memOrize
page after page Of facts that ia a task large
enough for older heads think am right
n introducing my resolutions. want to
ventilate my opinion at once, and feel
.ufe that parents will sustain me. The
.chool room is the place for study. There
s no harm in trying to make the change"
SUMNER RATES for advertisements of Wants
For Rent and For Sale of two lines 4 timo oS
National Republican., 1887-08-24
NInrrinyo Iicansek.

The following marriage licenses have been
issued Edward Jackson and May Matthe VS.
William W. Maloney and Mary G Weidmau,
John Ded and Jennie Byrne. Louis W. Bats
Mollie Craieell, both Of Richmond, Va. (; Ben
ton Parker and Mary G. Taylor, both of Ana
Al In
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Tho Cnlneper Fair.

Tho Pedm nj Agricultural Society viii hold
their fifteenth annual fair at Gu pepper, Va.
on the 7h aud sth of September These events
hsyc hitherto been well pHtronizad, and every
efolt i being made to have this fair take tn,
cad T { all hers
National Republican., 1887-08-24
No Matinee of "Russia. {,

The National Theater held another fine
audience last night despite the little com
'oit to be found in attending place of
AMUSEMENT. The play passed off we'll and
rave satisfaction. In consequence OF the
warm weather there will be no matinee to
National Republican., 1887-08-24

EToCl rioE was very popular in waShlngto
nighIy valued Society adi,s and gentIemen
rrtttsCuting the tIst families of the city, wer
heIuent visitors at the Martyr College OF Flo
cutton; and IL was common sight to see III
elegant equirageS OF well known persons stand
ng In front of the college while the owner.
were within taking private lessons. This art l.
tie most refined, cultured, and valuable of anv
brGnch of education.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Receiving His Desserts.

Richard Childress, who was arrested in
Richmond lately for robblng the boarding
house of MIR. Moore, COS Sixth street northwest,
was yesterday given six months for stealing u
silver watch belonging to O. Mckay. He
waived an examination in the grand larceny
case of a $50 gold watch.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
Patents TO yashingtonians.

Patents have been Issued to tn, following
washingtonans: Emma J. Gooch, M okin
supporter; william Ramsay, spectacle frame,
and Herbert L. Todd, telephone.
National Republican., 1887-08-24
The Court KeouId.

hqniiy Court-Ju,tice McrriCk-Page VS..
Goh' et al preliminary injunction refused.
Uowcilrs Minor; guardian ad itpIn appointed.
Cassidy Il al. VS.. Cassidy; sale confirmed uisi